Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

By: Derek Hawkins//May 17, 2017//

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WI Court of Appeals – District II

Case Name: State of Wisconsin v. Anthony R. Pico

Case No.: 2015AP1799-CR

Officials: Neubauer, C.J., Reilly, P.J., and Hagedorn, J.

Focus: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

The State appeals from an order of the circuit court which, after a Machner hearing, vacated the judgment of conviction finding Anthony R. Pico guilty of first-degree sexual assault and ordered a new trial based on Pico having received ineffective assistance of counsel at trial. We hold that trial counsel’s performance was not constitutionally ineffective; therefore, we reverse the circuit court’s order granting a new trial and reinstate the judgment of conviction.

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Attorney Derek A. Hawkins is the managing partner at Hawkins Law Offices LLC, where he heads up the firm’s startup law practice. He specializes in business formation, corporate governance, intellectual property protection, private equity and venture capital funding and mergers & acquisitions. Check out the website at www.hawkins-lawoffices.com or contact them at 262-737-8825.

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